Happy Post: Fun and Larks at Purgatory
May. 30th, 2026 03:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dizzojayHot on the heels of JIB, I took a few weeks then headed onto the European continent once again, this time to lovely Deutschland, headed to Purgatory convention in Dusseldorf.
Unlike Jus in Bello, this time I had a low level pass with nothing beyond entry to the con included. Therefore all my extras had to be purchased separately. There were several wonderful guests at Purgatory, but because of the extras situation, I decided to concentrate on J2 themed extras. Bet you're all shocked at that!!
I had a J2 with Impala photo, which was a first for me, and that devolved into hilarity because I was looking somewhere - who knows where - but it certainly wasn't at the photographer who I completely missed because she was standing amongst a group of people! The plus side of this is I got a wonderful head-thrown-back laugh from Jensen captured for posterity on my photo!
I got a great selfie pose from Jared and my J2M picture was awesome - I'm so happy with it! Jared and Misha's expressions are pure mischief while Jensen is deliberately looking very sensible at the front, seeming oblivious of the shenanigans going on behind him!
Highlight of the photos was our Jensen single.
amberdreams and I had been scheming for a few weeks about a shared photo, along with our friend, Chris. We are three ladies of a similar vintage, and that vintage happens to be the vintage very much preferred by a certain Soldier Boy...
We had three matching T shirts made up saying 'Soldier Boy's type', and didn't tell Chris about it until the very last minute! We descended en masse upon the poor man in his photo op. I walked up to him and said, 'Soldier Boy, it's your lucky day!', gesturing toamberdreams and Chris beside me, and Jensen loved it. He said, "it sure is - get in here." We had a riot during the photo ops and Jensen threw himself into the joke with gusto!
On Saturday evening I had both of my autograph with Jensen and Jared, and had a moment to have a lovely conversation with them both. Jensen complimented me on my hair - I can die happy now - and Jared talked very positively about my art. Somehow we also got on the subject of Pokemon which I know absolutely nothing about. I said to him that I believe Pokemon came out in the mid 90's? I was nearly thirty then, so I wasn't exactly their target demographic. When I said that, I could see the wheels start turning in mathlete Jared's head, and I said, it's ok, you can do the sum - I'm fifty eight! He was a complete gentleman and exclaimed, "no, never!" Whethher or not he meant it, who knows? XD
By then, however, the con had run about two hours late. I was hot, exhausted and hungry - I felt every day of those fifty eight years and then some!!!
I produced a scan of some artwork for Jensen to sign
And Jared signed my Mister Marathon portrait
As well as the convention and all the fabulous interactions with J2, as always, a big highlight of the con is catching up with lovely friends. Such a large part of the reason why I still do it!
This was taken Saturday evening after autos when I had finally got the opportunity to sit down, take a breath and have some dinner with these awesome German ladies: L-R Kerstin, Birgit, me,
stellamira, herminekurotowa
Then in the panel hall Sunday morning
L-Rstellamira, amberdreams, Chris, herminekurotowa, me, Natalie
I'm a very lucky and very grateful Dizzo to be surrounded by so many awesome friends!
Extra big thanks toherminekurotowa for once again, kindly opening her home to me and allowing me to stay over the con weekend (big thanks also to her husband for putting up with me too!)
Unlike Jus in Bello, this time I had a low level pass with nothing beyond entry to the con included. Therefore all my extras had to be purchased separately. There were several wonderful guests at Purgatory, but because of the extras situation, I decided to concentrate on J2 themed extras. Bet you're all shocked at that!!
I had a J2 with Impala photo, which was a first for me, and that devolved into hilarity because I was looking somewhere - who knows where - but it certainly wasn't at the photographer who I completely missed because she was standing amongst a group of people! The plus side of this is I got a wonderful head-thrown-back laugh from Jensen captured for posterity on my photo!
I got a great selfie pose from Jared and my J2M picture was awesome - I'm so happy with it! Jared and Misha's expressions are pure mischief while Jensen is deliberately looking very sensible at the front, seeming oblivious of the shenanigans going on behind him!
Highlight of the photos was our Jensen single.
We had three matching T shirts made up saying 'Soldier Boy's type', and didn't tell Chris about it until the very last minute! We descended en masse upon the poor man in his photo op. I walked up to him and said, 'Soldier Boy, it's your lucky day!', gesturing to
On Saturday evening I had both of my autograph with Jensen and Jared, and had a moment to have a lovely conversation with them both. Jensen complimented me on my hair - I can die happy now - and Jared talked very positively about my art. Somehow we also got on the subject of Pokemon which I know absolutely nothing about. I said to him that I believe Pokemon came out in the mid 90's? I was nearly thirty then, so I wasn't exactly their target demographic. When I said that, I could see the wheels start turning in mathlete Jared's head, and I said, it's ok, you can do the sum - I'm fifty eight! He was a complete gentleman and exclaimed, "no, never!" Whethher or not he meant it, who knows? XD
By then, however, the con had run about two hours late. I was hot, exhausted and hungry - I felt every day of those fifty eight years and then some!!!
I produced a scan of some artwork for Jensen to sign
And Jared signed my Mister Marathon portrait
As well as the convention and all the fabulous interactions with J2, as always, a big highlight of the con is catching up with lovely friends. Such a large part of the reason why I still do it!
This was taken Saturday evening after autos when I had finally got the opportunity to sit down, take a breath and have some dinner with these awesome German ladies: L-R Kerstin, Birgit, me,
stellamira, herminekurotowaThen in the panel hall Sunday morning
L-R
stellamira, herminekurotowa, me, NatalieI'm a very lucky and very grateful Dizzo to be surrounded by so many awesome friends!
Extra big thanks to
herminekurotowa for once again, kindly opening her home to me and allowing me to stay over the con weekend (big thanks also to her husband for putting up with me too!)
